Wood - Specimen details

Wood - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 8556

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Plant Name 58.01 ROSACEAE Prunus serotina Entry Book Number 20.1983
Artefact Name Wood Vernacular Name
Iso Country Canada TDWG Region Canada
Parts Held Wood Geography Description Canada
Uses WoodUse: MEDICINES User: Man TDWG use MEDICINES
Storage Woods size B Related Items
Donor BM (Nat. Hist.) Donor No
Donor Date 00/00/1862 Donor Notes
Collector Collector No
Collection Notes Collection Date
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Number Components Publication
Notes: Label source: Grows to an average height of 120 feet, with trunk of uniform size and undivided to the height of 70 feet in the forests, an average diameter of 24 inches, not uncommonly 36 inches, and found 48 inches in diameter. Not very abundant, but fo, und over extensive areas, not in groves, but in single trees and springs up freely and grows rapidly after the primal forests are cleared off. The timber, of a pale red brown, is compact, fine, close-grained and recieves a high polish, and is extensively, used in cabinet work. The bark has a strong bitter taste and is used in medicine as a tonic. The fruit, black when mature, is pleasant to the taste. The timber can be furnished in the Western part of Canada at ? sterling per 1000 cubic feet; freight to Qu, ebec about #11. Specific gravity 0.56; weight of cubic foot 34 lbs.
Determinations:58.01 ROSACEAE Prunus serotina Ehrhart
    58.01 ROSACEAE Cerasus serotina Loisel.

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